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NETGEAR ReadyNAS RN31843D vs QNAP TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 31identical
  • 80known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • ReadyNAS RN31843D:4 TB
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • ReadyNAS RN31843D:4
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • ReadyNAS RN31843D:4
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:8
  • Storage drive capacity
    • ReadyNAS RN31843D:1 TB
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:4 TB
  • Processor family
    • ReadyNAS RN31843D:Intel Atom®
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Annapurna Labs
  • Processor model
    • ReadyNAS RN31843D:C2558
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:Alpine AL-314
  • Processor frequency
    • ReadyNAS RN31843D:2.4 GHz
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:1.7 GHz
  • Memory form factor
    • ReadyNAS RN31843D:UDIMM
    • TS-831X-4G NAS Tower Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314:SO-DIMM

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Comparison of ReadyNAS RN31843D, TS-831X-4G
144 specifications
Storage4 differ
Storage drives installedYesYes
Total installed storage capacityDiffers4 TB32 TB
Number of storage drives installedDiffers48
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers48
Installed storage drive typeHDDHDD
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityDiffers1 TB4 TB
Storage drive interfaceSerial ATA IIISerial ATA III
Storage drive sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one32 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Hot-swap drive baysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported file systemsFAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bad block scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk roamingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffersIntel Atom®Annapurna Labs
Processor modelDiffersC2558Alpine AL-314
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor threadsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one36 bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR1CZUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one32-bit, 64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one34 x 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1283Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARM Cortex-A15
Memory2 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Memory form factorDiffersUDIMMSO-DIMM
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3
Maximum RAM supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiNoNo
DHCP clientYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersTCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, NTPCIFS/SMB, AFP (v3.3), NFS (v3), FTP, FTPS, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP(S), Telnet, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP, SMSC
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers42
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Fiber ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Design5 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Tower
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyBlack
Number of fansDiffers3 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers4 cm12 cm
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, HDD, LAN, PowerHDD, Power, Status, USB
Built-in displayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Performance3 differ
TypeNASNAS
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresDiffersCloudCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Number of usersKnown for one8192 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP v2, v3SNMP
Web-based managementYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Built-in iTunes serverYesYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers256-bit AES128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, FIPS 140-2, HTTPS, MSCHAPv2, SSH, SSL/TLS
Device classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmall & Medium Business
Multilingual supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 10+, Chrome, Safari 7+, Firefox
Built-in FTP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Built-in UPnP AV media serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Disk scanKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SMB
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software5 differ
Operating system installedDiffersReadyNAS OSQNAP Turbo System
Operating system versionDiffers6.44.2
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012 x64
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneAndroid, iOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply locationBuilt-inBuilt-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers180 W250 W
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Fan voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers486 mm298.2 mm
DepthDiffers406 mm235 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm185.2 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickAssist TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneDualUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Cl.B, CE Cl.B, VCCI Cl.BUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one77983Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCIe Gen2
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of screwsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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